Kendra K. Collins Cultural Competence in Nursing Care Jo Anne Long Walker‚ Instructor SOC 5820: Mgmt. & Admin. in Older Adult Settings February 16‚ 2015 Cultural Competence in Nursing Care The numbers of minorities in the United States has significantly increased within the last decade. More specifically‚ older adults ages 65 and older also are becoming more culturally diverse. Expectedly‚ these changes in the population changes are also affecting the composition of facilities that care for
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the disparities gap in health care. Developing cultural competency enables patients and doctors to communicate about health concerns without cultural differences hindering the conversation. Closing the Gap on Cultural Competency Cultural competence is obtaining information about cultural beliefs‚ behaviors‚ and needs and then applying that knowledge to develop awareness that effectively communicate and work with individuals from other cultures in their community. One of the largest
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Cultural competence in clinical psychology refers to the possession of skills‚ knowledge‚ and awareness necessary to undertake numerous psychosomatic tasks that identify the diverse practices and worldviews of oneself and clients from dissimilar cultural or ethical backgrounds (Bhugra‚ 2011). Cultural competence is aimed at the comprehension of self as a bearer of culture; the political‚ social and historical influences on health‚ particularly mental wellbeing and health whether regarding communities
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Proceedings of CLaSIC 2012 USING WEBQUEST TO DEVELOP INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS: A MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNICATION CLASS IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Yudi Setyaningsih (yudi.setyaningsih@machung.ac.id) Universitas Ma Chung‚ Malang‚ Indonesia Abstract Intercultural awareness in communication is important so as to bridge communication gaps between different cultures. In this era of globalization where there are interdependences caused by changes in global economies and communication
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The Value Orientations Method: A Tool to Help Understand Cultural Differences Abstract To work with people of other cultures‚ it’s important to understand their "world view." The Value Orientation Method (VOM) provides a way to understand core cultural differences related to five basic human concerns‚ or orientations. The method has been used widely in cross-cultural situations‚ including in higher education‚ health services‚ and conflict resolution. A 16-question oral survey is available and can
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References: Intercultural Communication Competence in Business: Communication between Japanese and Americans. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.immi.se/intercultural/nr26/kobayashi-26.htm Huang‚ L. (2010). Cross-cultural communication in business negotiations. International Journal of Economics
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Purnell Model for Cultural Competence The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence originated out of education and practice. In 1989‚ when he took nursing students to a community hospital that was not accustomed to having students. Soon after the clinical experience began‚ it was obvious that the students and staff need additional knowledge concerning culture. The students primarily came from middle and upper middle class white families which most of the patients and staff came from lower socioeconomic
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Business Communication Quarterly http://bcq.sagepub.com/ Intercultural Communication Apprehension and Emotional Intelligence in Higher Education: Preparing Business Students for Career Success Lisa T. Fall‚ Stephanie Kelly‚ Patrick MacDonald‚ Charles Primm and Whitney Holmes Business Communication Quarterly 2013 76: 412 originally published online 18 September 2013 DOI: 10.1177/1080569913501861 The online version of this article can be found at: http://bcq.sagepub.com/content/76/4/412
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like? There is no need for these images to only appear across the face of the earth in the form of illusions or mirages. A clearer picture can be seen through the lens of cultural awareness; and through the knowledge that comes along with cultural competence. The focus of the cultural issue‚ which surrounds cultural diversity‚
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Identifying the Major Components of Business Communication and their Relevance: A Conceptual Framework Dec2012‚ Vol. 6 Issue 4‚ p51-66. 16p. 5 Diagrams. Pullin‚ P. Journal of Business Communication‚ Small Talk‚ Rapport‚ and International Communicative Competence. Oct2010‚ Vol. 47 Issue 4‚ p455-476. 22p. 6 Charts. DOI: DOI: 10.1177/0021943610377307 Lauring‚ J. Journal of Business Communication. Intercultural Organizational Communication: the Social Organizing of Interaction in International Encounters‚ Jul2011
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